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Codex Aubin: An Aztec Chronicle Written in Latin
Verdex
Verdex
26 September, 17:25

Codex Aubin: An Aztec Chronicle Written in Latin

Codex Aubin is an illustrated Aztec manuscript from the 16th–17th centuries. in the Nahuatl language. The peculiarity of the...
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Nice retirement bonus: elderly couple sell 18th-century Jewish prayer book for £57,000
nat4b
nat4b
11 September, 11:37

Nice retirement bonus: elderly couple sell 18th-century Jewish prayer book for £57,000

Retired British teachers Martin and Susan Wilson sold an 18th-century Jewish prayer book at Hansons Auctioneers for £57,000. A...
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38-cent find: A battered Harry Potter book sells for $13,500
Bohdan_Kozak
Bohdan_Kozak
7 August, 22:32

38-cent find: A battered Harry Potter book sells for $13,500

A worn first library version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was recently sold at an auction in England. This book...
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Codex Sassoon: about the record sale at the Sotheby's auction, the history of the edition and transfer to the museum
nat4b
nat4b
24 May, 08:04

Codex Sassoon: about the record sale at the Sotheby's auction, the history of the edition and transfer to the museum

The record sum paid recently at the Sotheby's auction for the oldest extant copy of Sassoon's Codex is impressive, and it...
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Codex Gigas is the largest surviving manuscript
nat4b
nat4b
11 April, 13:57

Codex Gigas is the largest surviving manuscript

We are talking about Codex Gigas, which was created at the beginning of the 13th century in the Benedictine monastery of the Czech city of Podlajice
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The world's oldest Bible will go under the hammer at an auction in New York
nat4b
nat4b
27 February, 22:37

The world's oldest Bible will go under the hammer at an auction in New York

This ancient edition dates back to the end of the 9th - beginning of the 10th century
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The Pinnacle of Calligraphic Art The Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta
Verdex
Verdex
27 December 2022, 19:03

The Pinnacle of Calligraphic Art The Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta

This book is a collection of a variety of calligraphic styles that are completely different from each other.
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History of printing:
Verdex
Verdex
9 November 2022, 11:46

History of printing: "The Nuremberg Chronicle"

The book was extremely popular, as evidenced by the first print run - more than 2,000 copies in two languages.
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Dangerous edition: book with poisonous binding found in England
Verdex
Verdex
1 November 2022, 01:11

Dangerous edition: book with poisonous binding found in England

My Garden: A Young Gardener's Yearbook is on the list of The Poison Book Project.
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The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts by Era and Region
nat4b
nat4b
18 August 2022, 09:19

The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts by Era and Region

Illuminated manuscripts are one of the most mysterious objects.
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